What's new at HSE » Catering and hospitality http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:12:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Free - Health and safety in catering event http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/20/free-health-and-safety-in-catering-event/?rss=Catering and hospitality Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:12 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11412 Copeland Business Support Group free health and safety in catering training event, 27 October, Hensingham, Whitehaven. The event includes advice and information on accident reporting, legionella control, slips and trips, catering safety, plus other areas.

Find out more about this free health and safety catering event

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/20/free-health-and-safety-in-catering-event/feed/ Safety alert - Fatal gas explosion in bakery oven http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/safety-alert-fatal-gas-explosion-in-bakery-oven/?rss=Catering and hospitality Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:40:45 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10023 As a result on an on-going investigation into a fatal gas explosion in a small bakery, HSE is issuing an alert to all users of direct-fired batch ovens with rear-acting explosion relief panels.

All bakeries, irrespective of size, are advised to check that the explosion relief panels on their ovens are free to operate properly without impediment or obstruction.

View this safety alert in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/safety-alert-fatal-gas-explosion-in-bakery-oven/feed/ Fatal gas explosion in bakery oven alert http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/fatal-gas-explosion-in-bakery-oven-alert/?rss=Catering and hospitality Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:27:07 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10008 As a result on an on-going investigation into a fatal gas explosion in a small bakery, HSE is issuing an alert to all users of direct-fired batch ovens with rear-acting explosion relief panels to check they are operating correctly.

View Fatal gas explosion in bakery oven alert

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/fatal-gas-explosion-in-bakery-oven-alert/feed/ Catering website - rebranded http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/07/catering-website-rebranded/?rss=Catering and hospitality Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:00:05 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9724 The catering and hospitality industry covers people working in hotels, restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets, pubs and clubs and those working as contract caterers to other industries.

The rebranded website incorporates  a new design with  new features, better navigation, resources, case studies, risk assessments…

View the rebranded catering website

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/07/catering-website-rebranded/feed/ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/12/control-of-substances-hazardous-to-health-coshh/?rss=Catering and hospitality Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:35:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8405 Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk, causing diseases including asthma, dermatitis or cancer. COSHH regulations require employers to control substances that can harm workers health.

The COSHH website has been re-launched with lots of additional information.

View the re-launched website

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/12/control-of-substances-hazardous-to-health-coshh/feed/ Bakers – time to clear the air! http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/06/bakers-%e2%80%93-time-to-clear-the-air/?rss=Catering and hospitality Wed, 06 May 2009 06:45:20 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7542 This pocket card gives advice and guidance on how flour dust can cause asthma and what the symptoms are, as well as advice on how to protect yourself.

Bakers – time to clear the air! [PDF 488KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/06/bakers-%e2%80%93-time-to-clear-the-air/feed/ College puts health and safety on the menu http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/30/college-puts-health-and-safety-on-the-menu/?rss=Catering and hospitality Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:40:03 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6628 Catering staff at Suffolk New College have pledged their support to HSE in the latest phase of its Shattered Lives campaign to highlight the devastating consequences of slips, trips and falls in the workplace.

View college puts health and safety on the menu press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/30/college-puts-health-and-safety-on-the-menu/feed/ Slips and Trips eBulletin http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/20/slips-and-trips-ebulletin/?rss=Catering and hospitality Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:45:37 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6430 Latest eBulletin from the Slips and Trips team, this edition: new Shattered Lives TV fillers short demonstrations of typical accidents in, food retail, catering and hospitality and construction, Campaign evaluation survey - we would like to know more about visitors to the campaign website…

Keep informed, sign up today for free mail bulletins

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/20/slips-and-trips-ebulletin/feed/ Slips, trips and falls warning after chocolate maker fined http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/16/slips-trips-and-falls-warning-after-chocolate-maker-fined/?rss=Catering and hospitality Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:32:52 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6341 HSE is warning employers to ensure that their workplaces are safe, following the prosecution of Derbyshire-based Thorntons Plc after an employee slipped and suffered serious injuries to his hand.

View chocolate maker fined press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/16/slips-trips-and-falls-warning-after-chocolate-maker-fined/feed/ Shattered Lives - TV fillers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/06/shattered-lives-tv-fillers/?rss=Catering and hospitality Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:13:56 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6203 Shattered Lives has been dubbed one of HSE’s most powerful and effective national campaigns to date and in this new iteration, the campaign is being promoted externally through three new TV fillers:

  • Food retail
  • Catering & hospitality
  • Construction

The fillers are to encourage these and other sectors to take action to prevent these devastating and needless accidents.

Watch the Shattered Lives TV fillers

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/06/shattered-lives-tv-fillers/feed/ Violence in pubs and clubs - after the event http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/violence-in-pubs-and-clubs-after-the-event/?rss=Catering and hospitality Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:00:23 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5181 HSE’s violence toolkit provides a simple online step by step guide to providing support to workers after a violent incident at work in licensed and retail premises.

Violence toolkit

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/violence-in-pubs-and-clubs-after-the-event/feed/ HSE announces new operations Director http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/hse-announces-new-operations-director/?rss=Catering and hospitality Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:26:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5187 HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, said: “I am delighted that David Ashton is taking up this post”. His initial grounding as an inspector, means that he is well placed to make a successful and significant contribution to HSE’s work.

Press release - new field operations director

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/hse-announces-new-operations-director/feed/ Introducing Partnership News - the new LAU News http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/24/introducing-partnership-news-the-new-lau-news/?rss=Catering and hospitality Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:30:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5179 LAU Newsletter has been replaced by Partnership News. Now you can read about the latest health and safety developments affecting local authorities as they happen or in weekly or monthly digests. And, it’s all free of charge!

Visit Partnership News

 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/24/introducing-partnership-news-the-new-lau-news/feed/ Suspended sentence for hotel owner who flouted the law http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/15/suspended-sentence-for-hotel-owner-who-flouted-the-law/?rss=Catering and hospitality Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:21:55 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5147 HSE warns companies to comply with their notices after a Lincolnshire hotel owner was sentenced for a number of offences. Kulwinder Bola, owner of the Royal Renaissance Hotel in Skegness, was found guilty on Tuesday 28 October of ignoring a prohibition notice issued by the HSE.

View suspended sentence for hotel owner press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/15/suspended-sentence-for-hotel-owner-who-flouted-the-law/feed/ Food and drink manufacture conference http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/09/food-and-drink-manufacture-conference/?rss=Catering and hospitality Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:07:56 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5128 The dates and venue have now been announced for ‘Delivering the message’, the 2009 national food and drink manufacture health and safety conference. It will take place in Nottingham on 29-30 September 2009.

View the food and drink manufacture conference  details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/09/food-and-drink-manufacture-conference/feed/ Pub risk assessment http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/09/pub-risk-assessment/?rss=Catering and hospitality Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:04:44 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5127 An example risk assessment is now available for a pub, this risk assessment only addresses liquid sales.

View the pub risk assessment

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/09/pub-risk-assessment/feed/ Skin at work advice http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/26/skin-at-work-advice/?rss=Catering and hospitality Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:02:38 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5081 Work-related skin problems are very common, they can happen in most workplaces although they happen more in certain high risk jobs. Some specific advice has been provided for hairdressers and other high risk jobs.

Skin at work advice for high risk jobs

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/26/skin-at-work-advice/feed/ Latest news and updates from HSE Wales http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/latest-news-and-updates-from-hse-wales/?rss=Catering and hospitality Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:49:43 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5013 Sign up for free regular news and updates by email - in Welsh and English.

Sign up for the Wales e-Bulletin

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/latest-news-and-updates-from-hse-wales/feed/ Health and safety in Wales http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/10/health-and-safety-in-wales/?rss=Catering and hospitality Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:23:06 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5011 HSE has launched a new bi-lingual website aimed at keeping people working in Wales up to date with the latest health and safety news and events from HSE Wales.

Visit the the HSE Wales website.

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/10/health-and-safety-in-wales/feed/ Small business owners - leadership advice http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/08/small-business-owners-leadership-advice/?rss=Catering and hospitality Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:16:55 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4879 Advice specifically aimed at small and medium sized business leaders - how to plan, deliver, monitor and review to manage and reduce the risks in your organisation.

Advice for small and medium sized businesses

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